Woven Wood Blinds - What Are They Made Of?
Wood blinds have several benefits. They are made from renewable resources, can help lower your utility bills, and can block light when you are sleeping. Wooden blinds can roll up from the bottom or lower from the top, or you can pull them up so that they lay flat. They are made from many materials, mainly bamboo, reed, and grasses. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages for woven wood blinds. Bamboo is the most versatile and popular material for woven wood blinds or shades. They are as beautiful to look at as curtains, but they offer more protection from sunlight and heat. Sometimes bamboo shades are labeled as faux wood. However this is incorrect as faux wood blinds are actually made from man-made materials. Bamboo blinds usually roll up from the bottom, but you can special order them to lower from the top as well. Bamboo coverings are usually horizontal and provide more sun and heat protection than curtains. Reed and grass blinds have similar benefits. They are light weight and block heat better than curtains. They don't do as good a job at blocking the sun as bamboo shades though, so they aren't recommended for people who sleep during the day. They do provide a bit of an exotic feel to a room, so they can be very useful decorating tools. Some wood blinds are also called Venetian blinds. However, not all Venetian blinds are wooden and all wooden blinds are not Venetian blinds. A Venetian blind has horizontal slats, one laying on top of another. Many woven wood blinds are Venetian blinds. You can order vertical wooden blinds, though. There are many places that offer discount vertical blinds, either online or through a store. Wooden vertical blinds are usually made out of actual wood, but you can find them in bamboo as well. Vertical blinds have a few advantages over Venetian blinds. Vertical blinds are more resistant to strong winds and less likely to become dirty. They are also easier to open and close, meaning someone with limited strength would be able to operate them. They are, however, more likely to wear out than Venetian blinds due to their design. Their own weight and vertical position cause them to weaken faster than horizontal blinds. |